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All the programming in the works is unable to stop Frank from IT from unplugging it from the wall.
I feel like pointing out that you could unplug it probably isn't going to fulfill the requirements of the law.
(strike)Frank from IT(/strike)the cleaning crew
I jest, but I've seen more facilities maintenance teams cause power issues than IT teams.
distributed computing :(((
There's always a bigger power switch upstream somewhere
No
Cool!
But it would be extremely cool if the entire world's all power grids could be switched off with a button
You just need a large enough geomagnetic storm
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrington_Event
There's always a bigger power switch upstream somewhere.
So the storm is the switch?